http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Hannukah is a Jewish holiday celebrated in December normally a week or so before the Christian holiday of Christmas. It is not one of the important religious holidays in the Jewish faith but it is a joyous holiday. It is often referred to as the “Festiv... http://www.articlealley.com/article_243716_27.html 09th November 2007 The main colors of Christmas are red and green. Did you ever wonder why this is? The association of red and green with Christmas is worldwide. One can speculate and come up with lots of ideas about when and why these colors were first associated with Chr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_243717_27.html 09th November 2007 There are hundreds of Christmas traditions handed down from generation to generation, from culture to culture. Traditions like the Christmas tree in the living room the Christmas wreath on the door, the mistletoe ha... http://www.articlealley.com/article_234052_27.html 30th October 2007 The Yule Log today is thought of as a traditional Christmas dessert traditionally made with sponge cake which is rolled, frosted in chocolate and decorated to look like a yule log. Common knowledge of what a yule log looks like has almost disappeare... http://www.articlealley.com/article_234053_27.html 30th October 2007 Natural gas is put in storage during the summer months when demand is lower for the upcoming winter season. Most of the natural gas is stored underground. In the United States most of the natural gas is stored in depleted oil and natural gas fields. There... http://www.articlealley.com/article_227400_15.html 12th October 2007 Natural gas is a fossil fuel found underneath the ground in large pockets. These pockets are located inside porous rock. The principal chemical ingredient of natural gas is methane which is considered the cleanest fossil fuel because of its clean-burning ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_227402_15.html 12th October 2007 The idea of Santa Claus and the gift of giving associated with him is said to have originated in Asia Minor which is now Turkey with St. Nicholas in 300 A.D. There really isn’t any historical documentation that tells us a lot about him. There are many l... http://www.articlealley.com/article_226922_27.html 12th October 2007 Advent wreaths are a popular choice for Christian families as they prepare for the Christmas celebration of the birth of Jesus. Candles are lit and prayers are said on the four Sundays of Advent that precede Christmas day. Families welcome the opportunity... http://www.articlealley.com/article_222558_27.html 04th October 2007 Nativity scenes are very popular additions to any household in the advent season. They depict the birth of Jesus. Christian nativity scenes normally show Jesus in a manger, Joseph and Mary in a barn, stable, or shed. A mule and an ox usually accompany t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_221335_27.html 02nd October 2007 Christmas wreaths rival Christmas trees as the two most popular Christmas decorations. Most wreaths are hung as a holiday greeting and welcome to neighbors and friends on the main entry door of the house appearing soon after the pumpkins and corn stalks o... http://www.articlealley.com/article_215175_27.html 20th September 2007 Christmas Carols are sung mostly during the holiday season but most of us find ourselves humming them periodically during the course of the year. They come out of our mouths mindlessly and we rarely stop and wonder where they came from. Most revolve aroun... http://www.articlealley.com/article_215176_27.html 20th September 2007 Maine is the largest producer of balsam fir Christmas wreaths in the United States. Millions of wreaths are shipped out every year. Maine’s forests cover over 85% of the state. A lot of this forest is available for harvesting of balsam fir tips which is... http://www.articlealley.com/article_211783_27.html 10th September 2007 Balsam fir is used to make Christmas wreaths and Christmas centerpieces in Maine because it is plentiful and makes beautifully fragrant wreaths. The tips of the branches are used which is the end portion. The tips are cut in lengths from 12 to 20 inches. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_211784_27.html 10th September 2007 China is the world’s biggest manufacturer of Christmas products. China exports nearly 2 billion US dollars worth of Christmas products per year with more than half going to the United States. Most of it comes from Shenzhen in South China’s Guangdong ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_208488_27.html 29th August 2007 Conscientious consumers today concerned about the environment are taking the time to consider the consequences of their purchases. More and more people are making an effort to purchase products that use renewable resources. When it comes to buying a real,... http://www.articlealley.com/article_203837_27.html 20th August 2007 Fuel cell is a term heard in the media and it seems to have something to do with running our cars and heating our homes. Hope that the fuel cell can be one of the solutions to our energy needs is talked about but it’s a bit unclear as to what exactly a ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_201131_31.html 14th August 2007 Christmas wreaths have a seasonal connection with the pagan feasts of the winter solstice. Winter solstice happens on the shortest day of the year when, in the northern hemisphere, the earth is tilted farthest away from the sun. The sun has its lowest a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_200710_27.html 13th August 2007 The propane industry uses technology research to explore everything from improving basic appliances to improving propane powered forklifst to meet stricter emissions requirements. In 2006, the propane industry tested a combination system that uses a p... http://www.articlealley.com/article_200666_15.html 13th August 2007 Portable generators run on different types of fossil fuels: natural gas, propane, diesel or gasoline. The diesel generator is the most fuel-efficient. A gallon of diesel fuel will last two to three times as long as gasoline. Also, gasoline generators have... http://www.articlealley.com/article_200665_15.html 13th August 2007 How does gasoline we use in our cars differ from the propane we use in our stove and the natural gas we use to heat our homes? We understand that they are different entities. Gasoline is a liquid, natural gas is a gas that comes through pipes and propane ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_200600_15.html 13th August 2007 Independent oil companies receive almost all of their revenues from production at the wellhead. They are normally only in the exploration and production segment of the oil industry. They usually don’t market or refine oil. Independent oil and gas produc... http://www.articlealley.com/article_198098_15.html 07th August 2007 Hydrogen is the only fuel that is low to zero emission for vehicles. The only by-product of these cars is water vapor. Natural gas and coal are used to produce hydrogen today but in the future hydrogen will come almost entirely from renewable resources. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_194841_31.html 31st July 2007 Hydrogen technology for use in hydrogen cars in the United States is expected to be safe and available by 2010. Many consumers wonder where they will buy the hydrogen. It will be available at service stations like we use today for our gasoline. It will ta... http://www.articlealley.com/article_194831_31.html 31st July 2007 Clean, reliable, efficient energy is possible through the use of hydrogen fuel cells. Fuel cell vehicles that have hydrogen stored on board do not produce any pollution. Their only byproducts are water and heat. High volume hydrogen production will be ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_194808_31.html 31st July 2007 Fuel cell is a term heard in the media and it seems to have something to do with running our cars and heating our homes. Hope that the fuel cell can be one of the solutions to our energy needs is talked about but it’s a bit unclear as to what exactly a ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_192398_13.html 26th July 2007 The tradition of putting wreaths on doors and walls started in the 7th century B.C. when tree branches were used to crown the winners of the Olympic games. When exactly the wreath moved from the head to the door is unknown but the athletes probably hung t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_191645_27.html 25th July 2007 There were several refinery outages this spring in south central U.S. resulting in less demand for oil causing backups of oil in storage resulting in price declines for WTI. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil has been the historical benchmark for p... http://www.articlealley.com/article_191359_15.html 25th July 2007 The Hirsh report published in March, 2005 discusses the peaking of world oil production and its effects on the US economy. The report was prepared by Robert Hirsh for the Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. Its purpose was iden... http://www.articlealley.com/article_190970_15.html 25th July 2007 The role of independent oil and gas producers in the United States has increased dramatically over the last twenty years. Independent oil and gas producers are involved in the exploration and production areas of the oil industry. Oil fields outside of Ala... http://www.articlealley.com/article_190394_15.html 24th July 2007 Oil analysts and the press refer to various types of crude oil. The oil industry classifies crude oil (unrefined oil) first by the location of its origin. Other factors are its weight (light, intermediate or heavy) and its sulfur content: sweet or sour. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_190348_15.html 24th July 2007 Christmas in July is becoming more popular every year. It is used most often by retailers as a marketing tool. Many stores have Christmas in July sales. Seasonal businesses like campgrounds will have Christmas in July celebrations as a fun festivity. Camp... http://www.articlealley.com/article_188729_27.html 23rd July 2007 Inventories or stocks of oil are needed to keep the global supply system operating. They feed the supply chain from the tankers crossing the oceans to the tanker truck delivering to your house. There are 7-8 billion barrels of oil in industry and governme... http://www.articlealley.com/article_181593_15.html 01st July 2007 Advanced technology makes it possible for the oil and gas industry to produce resources from beneath sensitive environments. The size of a drilling pad has been reduced by up to 80 percent. If Alaska’s Pruhhoe Bay oil field was opened today with current... http://www.articlealley.com/article_181471_15.html 01st July 2007 Sophisticated technology is being used today in the exploration and production of natural gas and oil. Technology is offering a huge contribution in providing low cost, environmentally sound methods of extracting these resources. Companies like,<a href="h... http://www.articlealley.com/article_181195_15.html 01st July 2007 Natural gas is stored to meet seasonal demands and to insure against supply disruptions. It is usually stored underground in large storage reservoirs and can be stored indefinitely. It can also be stored as liquefied natural gas (LNG). Liquefied natural g... http://www.articlealley.com/article_180733_15.html 01st July 2007 Natural gas is a mixture of gases that formed from the fossil remains of ancient plants and animals buried deep in the earth. The main ingredient in natural gas is methane. Methane is odorless and colorless. So, why does natural gas smell? The gas company... http://www.articlealley.com/article_180709_15.html 01st July 2007 Demand for natural gas in the United States has more than doubled over the last twenty years, while supply has been flat. The existing producing gas fields are being exhausted. To maintain production companies like,<a href="http://westernpipeline.blogspot... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179056_15.html 29th June 2007 The concerns about our oil supply hit home when we have to stop at the gas pump and fill up our cars at over $3.00 per gallon. This is a hard hit to our pockets and it’s not likely to end soon. Above and beyond the many political theories as to why this... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179046_15.html 29th June 2007 The chemical fertilizer industry began in 1947 when the government had a surplus of ammonium nitrate. Ammonium nitrate was used in munitions during World War II. It is an excellent source of nitrogen and government agronomists decided to spread it over f... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179037_15.html 29th June 2007 The United States consumes eleven percent of world oil production and imports 60% of this oil from foreign sources. Consumption continues to grow and is projected to increase by 44 percent by 2025. Domestic production is expected to meet only 30 percent o... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179021_15.html 29th June 2007 The declining availability of conventional oil and the expectation of peak oil occurring globally in the next 10 or 20 years are accelerating the search for alternate energy sources. This decline accompanied with rising demand, particularly in the rapidly... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179014_15.html 29th June 2007 The peak in global oil production or oil depletion is of major concern as usable energy is the world’s most critical resource. Oil is a finite, non-renewable resource and will someday run out. Oil is used to transport raw minerals, to refine them, to ma... http://www.articlealley.com/article_178837_15.html 29th June 2007 There’s an oil boom going on right now in Alberta, Canada, in a town called McMurray where temperatures hover around 40 below in the dead of winter. Oil companies are digging up dirt that is saturated with oil, called oil sands. The cost of extracting t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_178815_15.html 29th June 2007 The oil sands in Alberta contain the second biggest known oil reserve in the world, the first being Saudi Arabia.. It is estimated that up to 2.5 trillion barrels of oil are trapped in the oil sands. Alberta’s oil sands comprise one of the world’s two... http://www.articlealley.com/article_178803_15.html 29th June 2007 An economic boom is occurring in Alberta, Canada in the oil sands region. It’s now economically viable to extract oil from the oil sands. The oil sands hold the second largest oil reserves in the world, behind only Saudi Arabia. The oil sands region is ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_178512_15.html 29th June 2007 Crude oil is a hydrocarbon mixture that exists in a liquid phase in underground reservoirs. It is classified as light, medium or heavy. The weight or gravity is measured on the American Petroleum Institute gravity scale. The American Petroleum Institut... http://www.articlealley.com/article_178316_15.html 29th June 2007 Oil dependence is not just about the oil we use to heat our homes and the gasoline we use in our cars. The number of products made from oil is astounding. Almost everything in our lives is made from oil, made by machinery and systems dependent on oil, and... http://www.articlealley.com/article_178278_15.html 29th June 2007 Most people know how important oil is to our daily lives and that its getting harder and harder to find. However, we spend little time thinking about where it comes from. We know that most of it comes from the middle east but not how it has developed over... http://www.articlealley.com/article_177923_15.html 27th June 2007 Since its incorporation in June of 2000, Western Pipeline Corporation has been involved in oil and gas exploration in 5 states including six multi-well projects in the Illinois basin. The Illinois basin i... http://www.articlealley.com/article_177274_15.html 26th June 2007